Marian Neef

An invaluable guide for policy-makers, researchers and advanced students, this volume focuses on the more interesting aspects of leading methodological problems that bridge both social science and policy analysis. The authors discuss statistical inference, statistical prediction and causal analysis in the context of public policy evaluation. Originally published in 1979 by Sage Publications.

A discussion of basic concepts and methods associated with the application of operations research toward arriving at an optimum mix, level or choice. Three techniques are explored: linear programming, inventory modeling, and decision theory.